Philanthropist Jim Acheson listens from a seat on stage Thursday during a ceremony to dedicate the new Blue Water River Walk project.

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Julianne Mattera
| Times Herald

People crowded on the shore of the St. Clair River in Port Huron Thursday to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Blue Water River Walk.

"It's exciting," said Don Fletcher, chairman of the Community Foundation of St. Clair County's board of trustees. "It represents the spirit of this community."

Estimated to cost between $5 and $6 million, the River Walk is the biggest project the Community Foundation has undertaken in terms of cost, scope and public awareness, said Lynn Alexander, vice president of the organization. ...